Fredric March

Also known as Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel

American actor (1897–1975)

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Fredric March was an American actor who had a long career in film, theater, and television from the 1920s through the 1970s. He is remembered as one of the major Hollywood stars of the mid-20th century and won multiple Academy Awards for his performances.

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Racine, Wisconsin, USA

Fredric March (born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel; August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American actor, regarded as one of Hollywood's most celebrated, versatile stars of the 1930s and 1940s. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), as well as the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for Years Ago (1947) and Long…

Known for

Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker — Archival Footage2021
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film — Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (archive footage)2014
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman — Self (archive footage)2007
Complicated Women — Self (archive footage)2003
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To — (archive footage)1990
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn — Self (archive footage)1986
Going Hollywood: The '30s — Self (archive footage)1984
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? — Self (archive footage)1975
The Iceman Cometh — Harry Hope1973
… tick… tick… tick… — Mayor Jeff Parks1970

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Frederick
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Racine
Place of death: Los Angeles
Occupation: television actor
Political party: Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Volpi Cup for Best Actor
Image: Fredric March-1.jpg

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Commons category: Fredric March
date of birth: 1897-08-31
date of death: 1975-04-14
cause of death: prostate cancer
nominated for: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
manner of death: natural causes
Commons gallery: Fredric March
start of work period: 1921-00-00
writing language: English language
name in native language: Fredric March
birth name: Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel

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Encyclopedic overview

Fredric March (born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel; August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American actor, regarded as one of Hollywood's most celebrated stars of the 1930s and 1940s. As a performer he was known for his versatility. He received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, two Tony Awards, two Volpi Cups, the Silver Bear, as well as nominations for three BAFTA Awards and three Emmy Awards.

March began his career in 1920, by working as an extra in movies filmed in New York City. He made his stage debut on Broadway in 1926 at the age of 29, and by the end of the decade, he had signed a film contract with Paramount Pictures. He made seven pictures in 1929. He went on to receive two Academy Awards, for his performances in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). His other Oscar-nominated performances were in the films The Royal Family of Broadway (1930), A Star is Born (1937), and Death of a Salesman (1951).

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